Just 30 minutes of exercise can reduce your risk of heart failure
Though there is no cure for this condition, one can choose to lead a healthy lifestyle to lower the risk of heart failures.
Jan 11, 2018, 18:26 PM IST
Proper exercise may reverse damage to ageing heart
In an earlier study, researchers found that the exercise needs to be performed four-to-five times a week.
Jan 08, 2018, 18:50 PM IST
Want to lose weight? This is the best time of the day to exercise
The timing of your workout is crucial if you want optimum results in terms of weight loss.
Jan 04, 2018, 17:59 PM IST
Exercising twice a week may improve cognition, memory in elderly
The level of exertion should be enough to work up a bit of a sweat but doesn't need to be so rigorous that you can't hold a conversation.
Dec 28, 2017, 14:38 PM IST
Four healthy habits to cultivate in the New Year
Promise yourself that you will spend a minimum of 40 minutes every day exercising.
Dec 27, 2017, 16:53 PM IST
Exercising before an interview can boost brain power
The findings have implications for older people in the early stages of dementia who may be less mobile, and for anyone else looking to gain a quick mental edge in their work.
Suffering from nicotine dependence? Exercising will help you deal
The research conducted on mice sheds light on the mechanism underlining exercise's protective effect against nicotine dependence and withdrawal.
Dec 21, 2017, 19:30 PM IST
Here's how to boost your child's memory, attention
Children should be encouraged to exercise at their own pace during short breaks from class.
Dec 20, 2017, 18:48 PM IST
Moderate exercise and a Mediterranean diet helps reduce fat deposits: Study
The greatest fat deposit decreases were hepatic (minus 29 per cent), visceral (minus 22 per cent) and intra-pericardial (minus 11 per cent).
Dec 18, 2017, 17:24 PM IST
Vigorous exercise could delay Parkinson’s disease
Previously, it was thought high-intensity exercise was too physically stressful for individuals with Parkinson's disease.
Dec 12, 2017, 17:33 PM IST
Depend upon smartphone apps to track physical activity? They may be inaccurate
According to the study, people who use the apps to track their physical activity are probably more active than the apps show.
Dec 07, 2017, 19:28 PM IST
Exposure to air pollution can wipe out benefits of exercise in elderly
The study comes at a time when north India is facing a serious crisis due to rising levels of pollution.
Dec 06, 2017, 15:15 PM IST
Exercise essential for changing gut bacteria
The research provides clues to how exercise could benefit people suffering from inflammatory bowel disease.
Dec 05, 2017, 16:45 PM IST
Exercise alone may not protect your knees: Study
Weight loss has been shown to slow down cartilage degeneration in overweight and obese individuals.
Physical fitness may boost kids' academic performance
The results showed that higher cardiorespiratory fitness was related to greater gray volumes, specifically in frontal regions, subcortical regions, temporal regions and the calcarine cortex region of the brain.
Nov 26, 2017, 19:47 PM IST
Study associates high-intensity exercise with improved memory
The findings are important because memory performance of the study participants, who were all healthy young adults, increased over a relatively short period of time, said researchers.
Nov 23, 2017, 13:39 PM IST
Exercise regularly to boost brain functioning, says study
The researchers reviewed 14 clinical trials, which examined the brain scans of 737 people before and after aerobic exercise programs.
Nov 14, 2017, 19:12 PM IST
Suffering from depression? Regular exercise may help you cope: Study
The results showed over 80 percent of the patients believed that the exercises recommended by the researchers helped them in improving their moods and anxiety in less time.
Nov 10, 2017, 17:46 PM IST
Exercise could curb the risk of premature death in older women: Study
The study, led by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital, investigated physical activity of women measured over seven days using a wearable device called a triaxial accelerometer.
Nov 07, 2017, 17:02 PM IST
Do your hunger pangs kick in after a workout? Here's how you can avoid it
While hunger pangs after a workout are common, it sometimes does trigger binge-eating among many.
Nov 06, 2017, 13:22 PM IST
